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- 10 April 1993 Chris Hani Killed
The assassination of Chris Hani, the charismatic leader of the South African Communist Party, on 10 April 1993 was pivotal to the ending of Apartheid. Find out why he was... - 9 April 1999 Niger's President Assassinated
President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara of Niger, leader of the Union Nationale des Indépendants pour la Renouveau Démocratique (UNIRD, Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal) and formally military Chairman of the... - 8 April 1953 Jomo Kenyatta Sentenced to Hard Labor
Jomo Kenyatta (who was known to his followers as Burning Spear) and five other co-accused were sentenced to seven years hard labor for their alleged part in the Mau Mau... - 7 April 1960 ANC and PAC are Banned in South Africa
The Unlawful Organisations Act No 34 of 1960 takes effect, allowing the Apartheid government in South Africa to declare unlawful any organization deemed to threaten public order. The ANC and... - 6 April 1994 - Assassinations Signal the Start of the Rwandan Genocide
President Juvénal Habyarimana of Rwanda and President Cyprien Ntaryamira of Burundi, plus a number of government officials are killed, when their aircraft is brought down by a missile on its... - DVD Review: Desert Battles of World War II
If you are looking for a DVD about World War II in North Africa then this has got to be the best, all-round documentary out at the moment. Marvelous footage... - Review: Alamein - War Without Hate
John Bierman and Colin Smith have undertaken considerable research and tracked down many of the remaining Desert War veterans to create this compelling account of the North and East African... - The Tripolitan War, 1801 - 1805
Escalation, a new American President, and a failure to honor treaties, led to a declaration of war between the Barbary State of Tripolitania and the United States of America.Recorded as... - The Scramble for Africa: The Heligoland Treaty
What is the connection between an island in the North Sea and the reason why Mt Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania rather than Kenya? The answer lies in the Heligoland Treaty... - Book Review: In the Footsteps of Eve
"At the best of times, paleoanthropology, because it is such an interpretative science, leads to personal rivalries. Entire careers can hang on a discovery, reputations can be made or destroyed...
